EP3919161A1 - Dispositif pour l'élimination de dioxyde de carbone par adsorption à modulation de température et procédé de fonctionnement à atmosphère contrôlée - Google Patents

Dispositif pour l'élimination de dioxyde de carbone par adsorption à modulation de température et procédé de fonctionnement à atmosphère contrôlée Download PDF

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EP3919161A1
EP3919161A1 EP20382472.7A EP20382472A EP3919161A1 EP 3919161 A1 EP3919161 A1 EP 3919161A1 EP 20382472 A EP20382472 A EP 20382472A EP 3919161 A1 EP3919161 A1 EP 3919161A1
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Martin VOJIK
Miguel Angel FERRER BLAS
Tomá KOHOUTEK
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  • the invention relates to an activated carbon scrubber apparatus for carbon dioxide (CO2) removal from a controlled environment, and a method of operating a scrubber apparatus for controlled atmosphere applications. Particularly, though not exclusively, the invention relates to such scrubber apparatuses and methods for use with transport refrigeration systems, such as for refrigerated trucks, and sea-going containers.
  • transport refrigeration systems such as for refrigerated trucks, and sea-going containers.
  • Controlled atmosphere is a term of the art used to indicate the control of a gas mixture within an enclosed space. Controlled atmosphere is particularly relevant for the transport of produce, such as fruits and vegetables. For example, it may be desirable to control relative proportions of carbon dioxide, oxygen and other constituent gases within an environment in which produce is stored.
  • controlled atmosphere is used herein to indicate the category of product (i.e. products which are configured to control the gas mixture in an enclosed space), whereas the expression "a controlled environment” is used to refer to the gas volume within such an enclosed space itself.
  • Typical sorbents for use with such systems include zeolite (aluminosilicate minerals), such as zeolite 13x.
  • a method of operating an activated carbon scrubber apparatus for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) removal from a controlled environment wherein the scrubber apparatus is configured to switch between:
  • the sorbent bed may be heated by directly heating the regenerating gas upstream of the sorbent bed, so as to indirectly heat the sorbent bed.
  • the sorbent bed may be directly heated by transferring heat from a heat transfer element to the sorbent bed.
  • the heat transfer element may be heated element of an electrical heater, or may be a heat exchange element of a heat pump.
  • the sorbent bed may comprise predominantly activated carbon. For example, it may be no less than 70 wt. % activated carbon, or no less than 80 wt. %, or no less than 90 wt. %, or no less than 95 wt. %, or no less than 99 wt. % of the sorbent bed is activated carbon.
  • the sorbent bed may consist of activated carbon.
  • the cycle frequency may be between 10 and 20 cycles per hour.
  • the scrubber apparatus may be operated at a cycle ratio, defined as the ratio between the period in the adsorption configuration and the period in the regeneration configuration, of between 1:1 and 5:1.
  • the cycle ratio may be between 2:1 and 4:1.
  • the scrubber apparatus may be operated in the regeneration configuration for at least 45 seconds, for example 1 minute or more.
  • the sorbent bed may be heated to a maximum average temperature of no more than 75°C, for example no more than 50°C, no more than 40°C, or no more than 30°C.
  • the maximum average temperature may be no less than 15°C, for example no less than 20°C.
  • maximum average temperature relates to the highest average temperature to which the sorbent bed is heated. Therefore, it is not a temperature limit beyond which the bed is not heated, but instead is the actual highest average temperature to which it is heated during the cycle (with heating being done during operation in the regeneration configuration, such that the highest average temperature is generally reached at the end of the period in the regeneration configuration).
  • the heating may be such that the discharged CO 2 -rich gas has a maximum temperature as it is discharged from the sorbent bed of no more than 75°C, for example no more than 50°C, no more than 40°C, or no more than 30°C.
  • the heating may be such that the discharged CO 2 -rich gas has a maximum temperature as it is discharged from the sorbent bed of no less than 15°, for example no less than 20°C.
  • the heater may be controlled to transfer heat to the sorbent bed during the regeneration configuration at a maximum specific heat transfer rate, relative to the weight of sorbent material in the sorbent bed, of no more than 5kW/kg, for example no more than 3 kW/kg.
  • the scrubber apparatus may be operated so that a volumetric flow rate of gas through the sorbent bed is higher during operation in the regeneration configuration than during operation in the adsorption configuration.
  • the volumetric flow rate may be at least 50% greater during operation in the regeneration configuration than during operation in the adsorption configuration.
  • the sorbent bed may be configured so that the average flow velocity through the sorbent bed is less than 0.5m/s in the adsorption configuration, and greater than 0.5m/s in the regeneration configuration.
  • the cycle ratio is variable.
  • a controller may cause the cycle ratio to vary between a relatively lower ratio and a relatively higher ratio responsive to determining a low power condition and a high power condition, respectively, of a controlled atmosphere system in which the scrubber apparatus is installed. It may be that the low power condition corresponds to power being supplied to the controlled atmosphere system from a local power supply with no access to shore power, and the high power condition corresponds to power being supplied to the controlled atmosphere system from a shore power supply.
  • the scrubber apparatus may be installed in a controlled atmosphere system, such as a transport refrigeration system for use in a shipping container, trailer or truck.
  • a controlled atmosphere system such as a transport refrigeration system for use in a shipping container, trailer or truck.
  • the controlled atmosphere system may be operated to regulate a level of carbon dioxide within a controlled environment.
  • the regulation may comprise determining a requirement to reduce the level of carbon dioxide to a threshold or below.
  • the scrubber apparatus may be operated (i.e. controlled to operate) in a CO 2 reduction mode to remove carbon dioxide from the controlled environment until the carbon dioxide is reduced to the threshold or below.
  • the scrubber apparatus may be alternately operated (i.e. controlled to operate) in the adsorption configuration and the regeneration configuration during operation in the CO 2 reduction mode.
  • the scrubber apparatus is periodically operated so that it performs no adsorption of carbon dioxide (i.e. in the regeneration configuration). If there are multiple scrubber apparatuses, it may be that each and every scrubber apparatus simultaneously operates in the regeneration configuration during operation in the CO 2 reduction mode, such that none of the scrubber apparatuses performs adsorption despite the scrubber apparatuses being operated in the CO 2 reduction mode.
  • the regulation may comprise determining that the level of carbon dioxide is reduced to the threshold or below.
  • the determination may comprise determining that the level of carbon dioxide is within a target range.
  • the scrubber may apparatus may be placed in a standby mode, in which it is deactivated or operated (i.e. controlled to operate) at a relatively lower CO 2 removal rate than in the CO 2 reduction mode.
  • the scrubber apparatus may be deactivated by turning of the heater and/or the air mover.
  • the scrubber may be placed in the regeneration configuration when deactivated. Even when deactivated and in the regeneration configuration, there may be a passive (i.e. unforced) flow of regenerating gas that may regenerate the sorbent bed.
  • a scrubber apparatus for removing carbon dioxide from a controlled environment, the scrubber apparatus comprising:
  • the scrubber apparatus may comprise one or more air movers for directing gas through the sorbent bed.
  • the controller may be configured to control the one or more air movers so that the volumetric flow rate of gas through the sorbent bed is higher during operation in the regeneration configuration than during operation in the adsorption configuration.
  • the volumetric flow rate may be at least 50% greater during operation in the regeneration configuration than during operation in the adsorption configuration.
  • the heater may have a maximum specific heat transfer rate for heating the sorbent bed, relative to the weight of sorbent material in the sorbent bed, of no more than 5kW/kg, for example no more than 3kW/kg.
  • the controller may be configured to operate the scrubber apparatus at a cycle ratio, defined as the ratio between the period in the adsorption configuration and the period in the regeneration configuration, of between 1:1 and 5:1, for example between 2:1 and 4:1.
  • a controlled atmosphere system such as a transport refrigeration system, comprising a scrubber apparatus in accordance with the second aspect.
  • the controlled atmosphere system may be configured to regulate a level of carbon dioxide within a controlled environment, and may be configured to determine a requirement to reduce the level of carbon dioxide to a threshold or below.
  • the controlled atmosphere system may be configured to operate the scrubber apparatus in a CO 2 reduction mode responsive to determining the requirement to reduce the level of carbon dioxide.
  • the scrubber apparatus may be configured to operate alternately in the adsorption configuration and the regeneration configuration during operation in the CO 2 reduction mode.
  • the invention relates to operation of a scrubber apparatus for CO 2 removal, wherein the sorbent material of the scrubber apparatus is activated carbon.
  • the invention will be described with reference to an example of use in a refrigeration module of a refrigerated transport system (in particular a refrigerated transport container).
  • a refrigeration module of a refrigerated transport system in particular a refrigerated transport container.
  • the disclosure relates primarily to a scrubber apparatus and its method of operation, which are equally applicable in other types of installation and contexts.
  • Figure 1 schematically shows a transport container 100 comprising external walls 102 which separate an internal controlled environment of interior gas from an external atmosphere of exterior gas.
  • cargo 104 is provided in a cargo space 105 of the container, such as a load of fresh fruit and vegetables, and the controlled environment is the volume of gas filling the enclosed cargo space 105.
  • Figure 1 is a partial view showing a first end of the container which comprises a refrigeration module 200. An end of the container and of the cargo 104 away from the first end of the container is not shown for simplification of the drawing, as indicated by continuation lines 106.
  • the refrigeration module 200 is installed in the transport container to provide a refrigerated transport container.
  • the refrigeration module 200 is generally provided at one end of the container adjacent to a wall 102 of the transport container 100.
  • the refrigeration module 200 comprises a structural frame 202 which is within the container when installed in the container 100, and is open so as to permit a flow of return air 108 to be directed to components of the refrigeration module 200 as will be described below, and to deliver a flow of supply air 110 to the cargo space.
  • the refrigeration module 200 comprises an external wall 204 which may serve as an external wall of the transport container 100 separating the internal environment of the container from the external atmosphere.
  • the example refrigeration module 200 comprises a refrigeration circuit including an evaporator 206 disposed on an inside of the external wall 204 and a condenser 208 disposed outside of the external wall 204.
  • the refrigeration circuit may include a compressor, an expansion valve and flow lines connecting the components of the circuit as is known in the art so that in use the evaporator is configured to transfer heat from interior gas to the circulating refrigerant, and the condenser is configured to transfer heat from the refrigerant to exterior gas.
  • an evaporator fan 210 is provided to direct a flow of return air 108 over the evaporator 206 to be cooled, and to then be directed to the cargo space as supply air 110.
  • the refrigeration module is configured so that the return air flows downward through the refrigeration module, and the evaporator fan 210 is disposed upstream and therefore generally above the evaporator 206.
  • the evaporator fan 210 may be disposed upstream or downstream relative the evaporator, and the particular orientation and direction of the flow therethrough may be different.
  • the refrigeration module further comprises a carbon dioxide removal apparatus 300 ("scrubber apparatus"), a gas sensor 224 for monitoring a parameter relating to the composition of interior gas, and a controller 226.
  • a carbon dioxide removal apparatus 300 (“scrubber apparatus")
  • a gas sensor 224 for monitoring a parameter relating to the composition of interior gas
  • controller 226 As shown in Figure 1 , in this example the controller 226 is disposed outside of the external wall 204 of the refrigeration module, whereas the carbon dioxide removal apparatus 300 and the gas sensor 224 are disposed inside of the external wall 204.
  • the carbon dioxide removal apparatus 300 and the gas sensor 224 are disposed between the evaporator fan 210 and the evaporator 206 so that the evaporator fan 210 is configured to direct a flow of return air 108 towards the carbon dioxide removal apparatus and past the sensor 224.
  • a flow of return air may be conveyed through the carbon dioxide removal apparatus by an integrated air mover of the apparatus 300 or by an air mover upstream or downstream of the apparatus.
  • the refrigeration module 200 further comprises a fresh air vent 212 which is configured to selectively open and close to permit a flow of fresh air into the cargo space 105 as is known in the art.
  • controlled atmosphere systems can generally be categorised as passive and active. Passive systems tend to rely on a constituent gas at elevated concentration being naturally adsorbed by a sorbent, or passing through a selectively-permeable membrane or molecular sieve. Active systems typically relate to systems that control the composition of an inlet stream of gas which replaces (i.e. flushes out) interior gas within the controlled environment to adjust the overall composition of the controlled environment.
  • some active systems use a compressor and a selectively permeable membrane or molecular sieve in order to create adjust the composition of an inlet flow of gas to provide a relatively reduced amount of oxygen and relatively increased amounts of one or more other component gases, such as nitrogen.
  • the scrubber apparatus described herein whether or not it is incorporated in a refrigeration module of a transport refrigeration system or some other installation, can be used in conjunction with all manner of passive and active systems, fresh air vents and the like.
  • FIG. 2 shows an example configuration of the carbon dioxide removal apparatus 300, also referred to herein as a scrubber apparatus.
  • the scrubber apparatus comprises a sorbent bed 302 comprising activated carbon.
  • the sorbent bed 302 consists of activated carbon.
  • the sorbent bed may comprise predominantly activated carbon, for example it may be no less than 70 wt. % activated carbon, or no less than 80 wt. %, or no less than 90 wt. %, or no less than 95 wt. %, or no less than 99 wt. % of the sorbent bed is activated carbon.
  • the particular form in which the activated carbon is provided may be varied, such that the disclosure is equally applicable to sorbent beds which differ from one another in respect of the particle size, surface area to weight ratio, porosity and the like.
  • An example of a suitable type of activated carbon is the pelletized activated carbon available from Silcarbon Aktivkohle GmbH of Germany, under the trade name Silcarbon SIL-40-3s, which has a 3mm characteristic diameter.
  • the sorbent bed 302 is provided with a heater 303 which has a heating coil extending through the sorbent bed 302 for direct heating.
  • the heater 303 is configured to transfer heat to the sorbent bed at a rate of up to 2kW per kg of sorbent material, but in other examples may be configured to transfer a greater or lesser amount of heat energy.
  • Other forms of heating are envisaged in the present disclosure, as will be briefly described below with respect to Figure 3 .
  • the sorbent bed 302 is provided within a duct 304 having inlet and outlet portions connected to an inlet switching manifold 306 and an outlet switching manifold 308 respectively.
  • the inlet switching manifold 306 is configured to selectively provide gas to the inlet portion of the duct 304 from one of two ports: an inlet interior gas port 318 configured to receive a flow of interior gas from the controlled environment for removal of carbon dioxide at the sorbent bed; and an inlet exterior gas port 320 configured to receive a flow of regenerating gas (e.g. exterior gas such as ambient air) from outside of the controlled environment for desorption of carbon dioxide form the sorbent bed.
  • regenerating gas e.g. exterior gas such as ambient air
  • the outlet switching manifold 308 is configured to selectively provide gas from the outlet portion of the duct 304 to one of two ports: an outlet interior gas port 338 configured to return the treated gas from the sorbent bed to the controlled environment, and an outlet exterior gas port 340 configured to discharge the CO 2 -rich gas outside of the controlled environment.
  • An air mover 305 such as a fan, is disposed within the duct 304 to controllably convey gas along the duct 304. In this example, the air mover 305 is provided upstream of the sorbent bed 302, but in other examples one or more air movers 305 may be provided in any suitable location for driving gas through the duct 304.
  • Each of the switching manifolds 306, 308 comprises a suitable arrangement of gas valves for switching between positions in which it exclusively fluidically connects the duct 304 with a respective one of the gas ports 318, 320, 338, 340.
  • the scrubber apparatus further comprises a controller 360 which in this example is operatively coupled to each of the switching manifolds 306, 308, to the heater 303, and to the air mover 305.
  • the switching manifolds 306, 308 together form a gas interchange mechanism configured to switch between an adsorption configuration and a regeneration configuration.
  • the sorbent bed 302 is in fluid communication with a controlled environment inlet (i.e. the inlet interior gas port 318) to receive CO 2 -rich gas from the controlled environment for adsorption, and the sorbent bed 302 is in fluid communication with a controlled environment outlet (i.e. the outlet interior gas port 338) to return treated gas to the controlled environment. Fluid communication with the inlet and outlet exterior gas ports 338, 340 is prevented.
  • the sorbent bed 302 is in fluid communication with a regenerating gas inlet (i.e.
  • the inlet exterior gas port 320 to receive regenerating gas from outside of the controlled environment for desorption and the sorbent bed
  • the sorbent bed 302 is in fluid communication with an outside outlet (i.e. the outlet exterior gas port 340) to discharge CO 2 -rich gas outside of the controlled environment. Fluid communication with the inlet and outlet interior gas ports 318, 320 is prevented.
  • the controller 360 is configured to control the gas interchange mechanism to switch between the adsorption configuration and the regeneration configuration.
  • the controller 360 is further configured to cause the heater 303 to heat the sorbent bed 302 when in the regeneration configuration.
  • the controller 360 is further configured to control the air mover 305, for example to turn it off and on. It may be operable to vary a speed of the air mover 305 and thereby a speed (or volumetric flow rate) of flow through the duct 304, as will be described below.
  • the scrubber apparatus is configured for unidirectional flow through the sorbent bed 302 since there is an inlet manifold at one end and an outlet manifold at the other.
  • the scrubber apparatus may have any suitable configuration, and may indeed be configured to pass gas through the sorbent bed in different directions when operating in the adsorption configuration and the regeneration configuration respectively.
  • the controller 360 is also configured to monitor a signal received from a temperature sensor 362 for monitoring an operating temperature of the scrubber apparatus 300.
  • the temperature sensor 362 may be disposed in any suitable location depending on what quantity is to be measured and what form of control implemented, if any. It is envisaged that the heater 303 may be controlled by the controller 360 based on the operating temperature, for example to ensure that the operating temperature is within an operating range during operation in the regeneration configuration.
  • a relevant factor in regeneration performance is the temperature of the sorbent bed (i.e. the temperature of the sorbent material within the bed). Since the regenerating gas passes through the sorbent bed, the temperature of the gas as it is discharged from the sorbent bed may be equal to, or at least a function of, a temperature of the sorbent bed (for example an average temperature of the sorbent material within the sorbent bed).
  • an operating temperature corresponding to the temperature of the sorbent bed is monitored, in particular by providing the temperature sensor 362 within the duct 304 downstream of the sorbent bed.
  • one or more temperature sensors may be located in other locations for monitoring the temperature of the sorbent bed, for example one or more may be distributed within the sorbent bed 302 to enable estimation of an average temperature of the sorbent bed.
  • the controller 360 of the scrubber apparatus 300 is operatively coupled to the controller 226 of the refrigeration module 200, such that the controller 226 of the refrigeration module 200 may instruct the controller 360 of the scrubber apparatus 300 to vary its mode of operation, as will be described in further detail below.
  • Figure 3 shows a scrubber apparatus 300' having a similar configuration to the scrubber apparatus 300 described above with respect to Figure 2 , differing only in the form and arrangement of the heater.
  • a heater 303' is provided upstream of the sorbent bed 302 in order to heat the flow of gas provided to the sorbent bed 302 in the regeneration configuration.
  • the sorbent bed 302 is indirectly heated, by virtue of heating the gas which then heats the sorbent bed.
  • the following description is equally applicable to the scrubber apparatuses 300, 300' of Figures 2 and 3 .
  • activated carbon is a known adsorbent material used for adsorbing CO 2 , it has not been considered a practical option for a regenerative adsorption system for controlled atmosphere.
  • activated carbon has a low adsorption efficiency (about 3% by weight - i.e. an amount of carbon dioxide equal to 3% of the weight of the activated carbon).
  • activated carbon is to be regenerated at high temperatures, for example 250°C and above.
  • impregnated activated carbon should be used (i.e. impregnated with additional chemicals to enhance the adsorption of particular gases and molecules).
  • impregnated activated carbon is understood to be single-use, and not suitable for regeneration.
  • activated carbon is typically only found in practical controlled atmosphere systems for purposes other than CO 2 removal, such as to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or other gases and particles for which it has better removal performance, for which the published literature suggests relatively higher removal efficiencies of activated carbon.
  • VOCs volatile organic compounds
  • activated carbon in regenerative scrubbers for CO 2 removal, such proposals envisage continuous use in an adsorption mode until CO 2 is below a threshold, before switching to a regenerative mode.
  • activated carbon can be used for efficient removal of carbon dioxide if the scrubber apparatus is operated alternately between the adsorption configuration and the regeneration configuration, at a relatively fast cycle rate. This enables the size of an activated carbon sorbent bed to be reduced, and opens up the use of activated carbon as a practical option for CO 2 removal.
  • cycle comprises a single period of operating the scrubber apparatus in the adsorption configuration and a single period of operating the scrubber apparatus in the regeneration configuration.
  • cycle frequency relates to the number of cycles within a period of time, with cycle frequency being defined in units of cycles/hour in the present disclosure.
  • cycle ratio relates to the ratio of the period of time in the adsorption configuration and the period of time in the regeneration configuration, for each cycle.
  • the inventors have surprisingly found that by operating the scrubber apparatus in short cycles, a CO 2 removal efficiency per cycle is reduced (as expected), but the overall CO 2 removal efficiency per unit time can be improved.
  • the activated carbon sorbent has a relatively high initial rate of adsorbing carbon dioxide which quickly reduces.
  • a sorbent bed comprising activated carbon can in fact be regenerated sufficiently well at relatively low temperatures and during relatively short regeneration periods, so as to repeatedly provide a relatively high initial rate of adsorption (as is available after regeneration).
  • conventional thinking with respect to activated carbon is that it is to be regenerated at relatively high temperatures, a process which is clearly not practical for repeatedly regenerating within a short time frame (i.e. at a relatively high cycle frequency).
  • adsorption occurs at relatively low temperatures (known as Le-Chatelier's principle)
  • regeneration occurs at relatively high temperatures (e.g. above 250°C, as discussed above), such that there is an inherent practical difficulty in terms of heating and cooling to switch between those operating conditions over short periods, and of course there would be a high energy cost associated with doing so.
  • the inventors have performed tests showing that, with only moderate heating during the regeneration condition, sufficient regeneration occurs over a relatively short regeneration period, such that a scrubber apparatus can be operated at a relatively high frequency to repeatedly access the relatively high initial rate of carbon dioxide adsorption.
  • sufficient regeneration occurs even when the sorbent bed is heated to no more than 30°C, albeit there is improved performance at higher temperature, for example up to 40°C, up to 50° or up to 75°C.
  • Figure 4 is a plot showing carbon dioxide removal per cycle against cycle frequency. As can be seen, the amount of carbon dioxide removal per cycle generally decreases as the cycle frequency (e.g. per hour) increases.
  • the inventors have determined that the cycle ratio can be optimised to find, for a given cycle frequency, the cycle ratio that affords the highest amount of carbon dioxide removal per unit time (i.e. over multiple successive cycles). Testing has indeed shown that, for the same cycle frequency, two different cycle ratios can achieve the same CO 2 removal rate per unit time, and it is thought that two such cycle ratios would lie either side of the optimum cycle ratio at that cycle frequency, and that a plot of removal rate (by unit time) against cycle ratio may be in the shape of a bell curve.
  • Figure 6 is a dual-axis plot of CO 2 removal rate per unit time, and energy consumption, against cycle frequency. This shows once again the trend of increasing removal rate with cycle frequency, but also shows that a practical choice of cycle ratio (i.e. one thought to be near the optimum for operation at that cycle frequency) tends to increase towards the higher range of cycle frequencies.
  • a particularly good balance of CO 2 removal efficiency, component wear/reliability, and energy consumption is to be gained by selecting a moderate cycle frequency, where advantages associated with the improved CO 2 removal performance (per unit time) have been achieved to an extent but are diminishing. For example, considering the data presented in Figures 4-6 , a particularly suitable frequency from the range tested (1-30 cycles per hour) would be in the region of 15 cycles per hour.
  • the inventors have found that it can be advantageous to modulate the velocity of gas flow through the sorbent bed dependent on whether the scrubber apparatus is operating in the adsorption configuration or the regeneration configuration. Without wishing to be bound by theory, it is thought that a relatively lower velocity during adsorption improves adsorption performance, as the residency time of molecules in the sorbent bed is greater, and there is less inertia such that carbon dioxide molecules may more easily settle and be retained on the sorbent. In contrast, in regeneration it is thought that a higher velocity of the regenerating gas may provide increased energy to help entrain carbon dioxide molecules. Further, when the heater heats the regenerating gas in order to heat the sorbent bed, a higher velocity promotes heat transfer to the sorbent bed.
  • cycle efficiencies i.e. carbon dioxide removal rate per hour
  • Optimal flow velocities for each configuration are thought to depend on the specific configuration of the sorbent bed and any cartridge in which it is provided.
  • the example method 700 of Figure 7 relates to a method in which the scrubber apparatus is controlled to operate in either a CO 2 reduction mode, or to be in a standby mode.
  • CO 2 is removed from the controlled environment at a relatively high rate to effect an overall reduction in the CO 2 level (i.e. concentration) in the controlled environment
  • the standby mode the CO 2 level in the controlled environment may be within an acceptable target range, such that the scrubber apparatus is either deactivated or operated at a relatively lower CO 2 removal rate.
  • operation at a relatively lower CO 2 removal rate does not cause an overall reduction in the CO 2 level in the controlled environment, for example if cargo (such as fruit and vegetable produce) respires to generate CO 2 at a relatively higher rate.
  • cargo such as fruit and vegetable produce
  • the controller 360 of the scrubber apparatus is operating in a standby mode, as instructed by the controller 226 of the refrigeration module 200 which monitors CO 2 level using the sensor 224.
  • the gas interchange mechanism (provided by the manifolds 306, 308) is in the regeneration configuration, the heater 303 is deactivated, and the air mover 305 is deactivated. Consequently, in the standby mode the scrubber apparatus 300 effectively consumes no power, but remains open to receive regenerating gas for passive regeneration at low temperature.
  • operation in the standby mode may differ, as will be discussed in further detail towards the end of the specification.
  • the controller 226 of the refrigeration module 200 determines a requirement that CO 2 level in the controlled environment is to be reduced, for example having determined that the CO 2 level has exceeded a threshold.
  • the controller 226 may monitor CO 2 level in the controlled environment in order to maintain it within a target range, or to target a set point concentration.
  • it may be the controller 360 of the scrubber apparatus which performs such control, and which may be coupled to a sensor (e.g. the sensor 224) for monitoring CO 2 level in the controlled environment.
  • the controller 226 instructs the controller 360 of the scrubber apparatus to operate in the CO 2 reduction mode until the CO 2 level is reduced to a target, or below it.
  • a threshold CO 2 level at which the CO 2 reduction mode is initiated may be higher than the target CO 2 level, such that in use the CO 2 level is allowed to gradually rise before being periodically reduced.
  • Such a control method may reduce the amount of time in which the scrubber apparatus is required to operate in the CO 2 reduction mode, while still permitting relatively good control to maintain the CO 2 level within a target range.
  • it may be the controller 360 of the scrubber apparatus which determines to initiate the CO 2 reduction mode.
  • the controller 360 alternately operates the scrubber apparatus in the adsorption configuration (block 708) and the regeneration configuration (block 710), while controlling the heater 303 to heat the sorbent bed 302 in the regeneration configuration, throughout a plurality of cycles, until the CO 2 target is determined to be met (block 712).
  • the controller 360 causes the scrubber apparatus to operate at a cycle frequency of 15 cycles per hour, and at a cycle ratio of 3:1. This corresponds to 3 minutes of operation in the adsorption configuration, followed by 1 minute of operation in the regeneration configuration.
  • the controller 360 causes the air mover 305 to operate at a higher speed in the regeneration configuration than in the adsorption configuration, such that a volumetric flow rate of gas through the sorbent bed 302 is higher during operation in the regeneration configuration than during operation in the adsorption configuration (e.g. 50% higher). In other examples, the speed may be equal between the two configurations.
  • the scrubber apparatus is configured so that the sorbent bed 302 is exposed to the respective gas flows (i.e. gas from the controlled environment and from outside of the controlled environment, dependent on the configuration) at substantially the same total pressure (sum of static and dynamic pressures) as at the source location of the respective gases.
  • the scrubber apparatus is configured to provide it to the sorbent bed substantially at atmospheric pressure. Any increase in total pressure owing to operation of the air mover 205 may be minimal, such as 5-50 Pa, so as to permit it to be driven through the sorbent bed.
  • the scrubber apparatus is configured to provide gas from the controlled environment to the sorbent bed substantially at the same pressure as the controlled environment within the cargo space, with any increase in total pressure due to operation of the air mover 205 being minimal, such as 5-50 Pa.
  • the scrubber apparatus 300 is operated so that the air mover 205 drives the respective gas flows through the sorbent bed 302 with a minimal pressure drop across the sorbent bed, for example a pressure drop of no more than 100 Pa, for example no more than 50 Pa.
  • the heater 303 is controlled to apply heat at its maximum rated power of 2kW/kg of sorbent material throughout the regeneration configuration, such that the temperature of the sorbent material increases during operation in the regeneration configuration. Heaters with a greater or lower specific power may be used.
  • a heater may initially be operated at a high power in order to bring the sorbent bed up to a target temperature, and then the power may be reduced upon reaching the target temperature. The heater may be controlled using the monitored operating temperature (as described above) to provide feedback.
  • the sorbent material reaches a maximum average temperature of approximately 30°C during operation in the regeneration configuration in each cycle.
  • the regenerating gas is either heated to a maximum discharge temperature of approximately 30°C as it passes through a directly-heated sorbent bed ( Figure 2 ), or transfers heats to the sorbent bed ( Figure 3 ) such that it leaves with a maximum discharge temperature of approximately 30°C. In other examples these temperatures may be higher or lower.
  • a suitable maximum temperature e.g.
  • a controller may be configured to ensure that the temperature reaches a value within a range defined between any permutation of those limits, and equally the disclosure envisages method of operation in which the temperature lies within a range defined between any permutation of those limits.
  • the controller 226 determines that the CO 2 target is met, the controller 226 instructs the controller 360 of the scrubber apparatus 300 to return to the standby mode (block 712). As above, such control may be performed by the controller 360 of the scrubber apparatus 300 itself.
  • periods of operation in the CO 2 reduction mode extend over a plurality of cycles.
  • the scrubber apparatus may be operated in the CO 2 reduction mode for at least 5 cycles, at least 10 cycles, or at least 20 cycles, before the CO 2 reduction mode is ended.
  • the controller 360 may be configured to operate in the CO 2 reduction mode with a predetermined minimum number of cycles (e.g. at least 5 cycles, at least 10 cycles or at least 20 cycles). Consequently, unlike conventional modes of operating a regenerating scrubber, the scrubber apparatus is alternately operated in the adsorption configuration and the regeneration configuration while continually seeking to reduce the overall CO 2 level in the controlled environment.
  • the scrubber apparatus may cyclically operate (i.e. alternating between the adsorption and regeneration configurations) in the standby mode, but in such a way as to achieve a relatively lower CO 2 removal rate per unit time and optionally at a lower power consumption.
  • operating parameters of the scrubber apparatus may be adjusted such as (i) increasing the cycle ratio (thereby reducing the proportion of time spent in the regenerating configuration with the heater on); (ii) lowering the heater power, or deactivating it; and/or (iii) reducing the speed of the air mover 305, or deactivating it.
  • the scrubber apparatus may be operated continuously in a cyclical mode of operation, rather than operation progressing between a CO 2 reduction mode and a standby mode.
  • the scrubber apparatus may be controlled to achieve a variable rate of CO 2 removal by adjusting one or more control parameters, such as one or more control parameters selected from the group consisting of:
  • a variable rate of CO 2 removal may be demanded responsive to monitoring of a variable CO 2 level within the controlled environment.
  • a controller e.g. of the refrigeration module or of the scrubber apparatus
  • a controller may be configured to switch from such a non-optimal cycle ratio to a relatively lower cycle ratio (e.g. closer to or at the optimal cycle ratio) upon a determination being made (e.g. by the controller or another controller of the respective installation) that shore power (i.e. mains power) is available, as opposed to a local source of power (such as a generator or battery).

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